Samantha’s POV
I woke up to the sound of waves crashing gently against the shore, the morning sun slipping past the curtains like it owned the room.
For a moment, I forgot where I was. Then I rolled over, and there he was Ryder. Still asleep.
Ang hirap paniwalaan. This was the same man na kaya niyang pasukuin ang mga kalaban with nothing but a glare… and yet ngayon, he looked so peaceful, almost boyish. Parang walang bigat sa balikat niya.
I watched him breathe, steady and calm. Napangiti ako nang hindi ko namamalayan. This… this was dangerous.
Hindi dahil may threat sa paligid, but because I was falling. Slowly, quietly, hopelessly.
“Stop staring,” he muttered, eyes still closed, lips tugging into a smirk.
Caught. My cheeks burned. “Who’s staring? You wish.”
His eyes fluttered o
